2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB1395: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 40, relative to restoration of citizenship rights.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, restores the right of suffrage for persons convicted of an infamous crime after expiration of the sentence imposed for the infamous crime; removes requirement that the person pay restitution and court costs and be current in all child support obligations before having the person's right of suffrage restored; permits a person to have the right of suffrage restored without having the person's full rights of citizenship restored. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 40.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operatons for Review
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to Final Calendar #2
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Justin Pearson
Justin Pearson
Democrat

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/202576.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/7/2025120.2 KB